HOW IS LEPTIN AFFECTING YOUR WEIGHT Leptin is a hormone released from fat cells in adipose tissue, it signals to the brain (hypothalamus) when we are full or when we need to eat. Leptin does not affect food intake from meal to meal but, instead, controls energy expenditure over the long term (stored fat). Normally this is not a problem, however overweight people tend to have unusually high levels of leptin. This is because the brain does not respond to leptin (it becomes leptin resistant), and so they keep eating despite being satiated. This results in an ongoing cycle of weight gain, and the body continues to produce even more leptin. Similarly people with type 2 diabetes have unusually high levels of insulin, as their body is resistant to the effects of insulin. The cause of leptin resistance is still unclear. One thing is for certain though, no amount of starvation or excessive exercise is able to shift this stubborn weight. We've got the solution http://ow.ly/XYjS30oWnIH #SkinRenewalSA #HealthRenewal #RID #RIDdiet #health #wellness #leptin #insulinresistance #weight #weightloss #stubbornweight